On 03/13/2014 11:08 AM, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 03/13/2014 10:28 AM, Andy Lutomirski wrote: >> >> Does this mean you prefer the relocation approach to the compat vdso >> removal approach? It seems like Linus is okay with either one. >> > > Actually, thinking about it, removing it is probably better: > > a) gets rid of legacy code, making room for unification; > b) either way enabling compat support (either relocation or disabling > the vdso) has a performance penalty for *all* processes. > > The only way to avoid that is to have a vdso at a fixed addresses across > all processes, either in the fixmap or in the user area (presumably at > the very top.) >
So going back and re-reading all the threads, the consensus was to remove the compat vdso, but recycling the CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO configuration option name for the default-disable option. It is important that anyone who actually cares about performance unsets the option. -hpa -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/